watchfully
Example Sentences
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After batting watchfully in the early part of his innings, Stokes took 42 runs from the final 29 balls before he was dismissed, including three sixes.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
STEVENS, Pa. — They settled, watchfully, into position — a retired couple armed with a long-nose camera and three men with shotguns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
STEVENS, Pa. — They settled, watchfully, into position — a retired couple armed with a long-nosed camera and three men with shotguns.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2020
Murali Vijay blocks it watchfully, then takes a quick single into the covers.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2018
He disappeared behind the desk, again followed closely by Rhonda, who stood watchfully as he shuffled among some papers.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
